Sorry, Vicomte. If one of my middle school kids came home and told me about this, I would be on the phone to the local school board pronto!
And, if they didn't take action, my lawyer would be following up immediately.
The middle school kids do not need any encouragement. If they "imitated" the bus driver by flipping the bird to one of their teachers or the school principal, what do you think the consequences would be?
You do this to her, and it will be done to you.
Remember, what YOU think is offensive doesn't get to be the standard. It is whatever whoever is in command of you thinks is offensive that is the standard.
You already live in a world where you have to watch your tongue and walk on eggshells every damned day because if you offend somebody, you can be forced to pay.
You want to be part of that?
Go ahead and take this woman's job.
I say give her her job back and forget about it.
George Bush said somebody was an asshole.
Cheney said "Big Time".
These are national leaders.
It was published everywhere.
Foul mouthed men like that are an embarrassment and a bad example to our children.
Impeach them.
Cops say nasty things some time.
Fire them and prosecute them.